Morocco vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Morocco
0.5%
in 2021
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Morocco rank
180th
Portugal rank
178th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Morocco
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Morocco, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 178th of 203 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 0.2% | 12.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 1.1% | 6.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Morocco or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Morocco and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 178th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release